“It’s terrible. Here’s the VP of a financial-services company; he makes over $200,000,” he added, holding a pay stub.

Some of the documents came from the Liberty Street financial firm A.L. Sarroff, including their client accounts, with Social Security numbers and detailed banking data.

“They’re records that should have been shredded,” said firm founder Alan Sarroff. “An overzealous employee threw them out the window. He was reprimanded.”

Real ticker tape hasn’t been used since the 1960s, so fans made use of a law firm’s invoices, memos written on Goldman Sachs letterhead and a collection of Bronx Supreme Court files from 2006.

The city estimated that at least 50 tons of refuse were left on city streets, but sanitation workers weren’t complaining.

“I love it!” said sanitman John Freeman as he raked up confetti and toilet-paper rolls.

The Sanitation Department deployed 466 workers armed with 130 backpack blowers and 130 standard brooms, along with 45 street cleaners and 20 collection trucks. There was no shortage of volunteers for duty, either.

“They are there to get ringside seats for the parade,” said Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association President Harry Nespoli.